"A report by experts from 27 national science academies has set out the widespread damage global heating is already causing to people’s health and the increasingly serious impacts expected in future."
"The U.S. Congress on Monday approved legislation providing $19.1 billion in emergency funding for disaster recovery efforts throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign into law."
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sued on Monday by a nonprofit over a recent directive banning many scientists from panels that advise the agency on scientific matters."
"Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has faced criticism from Democratic presidential rivals about his commitment to combating climate change, on Tuesday unveiled a plan centered on reinstating the climate policies of the Obama administration — but he included some unexpected proposals that would push significantly beyond what the previous White House achieved."
"The Food and Drug Administration’s first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to unreleased findings FDA researchers presented at a scientific conference in Europe."
To help journalists manage the heightened dangers they face in newsrooms, in the field and online, the National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute are co-hosting a safety workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Free registration required; limited seating.
This free Center for Healthy Journalism webinar, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, will provide you with fresh ideas for reporting on hidden threats in your community. Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman, who reported the groundbreaking series "Toxic City," will share their bold and unconventional strategies for environmental testing.
Climate change is having profound impacts from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
"Legislation tightening restrictions for use of the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide passed through both the Illinois Senate and House this week, and is being sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for approval."
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday it is launching an investigation into the high number of gray whale deaths reported on the West Coast this year to determine whether environmental, human or disease-related causes are to blame."
Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-crisis-seriously-damaging-human-health-report-finds
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/03/climate-crisis-seriously-damaging-human-health-report-finds
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-congress-passes-191-billion-disaster-aid-bill-sends-trump
[4] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-disaster/u-s-congress-passes-19-1-billion-disaster-aid-bill-sends-to-trump-idUSKCN1T42WW
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-epa-sued-ousting-scientists-advisory-committees
[6] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-epa-lawsuit/u-s-epa-is-sued-for-ousting-scientists-from-advisory-committees-idUSKCN1T42H8
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-issues-climate-plan-aims-well-beyond-obama%E2%80%99s-goal
[8] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/us/politics/joe-biden-climate-plan.html
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/fda-food-testing-finds-contamination-%E2%80%98forever-chemicals%E2%80%99
[10] https://apnews.com/e9c5fa42a1244de48e3edea7a1bb14eb
[11] https://www.sej.org/calendar/journalism-under-attack-protect-yourself-threats
[12] https://www.sej.org/calendar/webinar-toxic-cities-telling-big-stories-hidden-risks
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/ends-earth
[14] https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/to-the-ends-of-the-earth/
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/illinois-bill-restricting-ethylene-oxide-heads-governors-desk
[16] https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-eto-legislation-passed-st-0601-story.html
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/gray-whales-are-midst-%E2%80%98unusual-mortality-event%E2%80%99-noaa-says
[18] https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-gray-whale-deaths-unusual-mortality-event-20190531-story.html
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[22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1884
[23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1885
[24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1888
[25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1889
[26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=1890
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